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CONVER'1.IBI..E WASHING MACHINE Filed Feb. 23, 1952 7' ShSStSfSheet 7Patented Oct. 13,r 1936 UNITED STATES 2,057,277 CONVERTIBLE WASHINGMACHINE I George K. Parsons, Detroit, Mich., assignor to UnitorCorporation, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Michigan ApplicationFebruaryfzs, 1932, serial No. 594,679 11 claims. (ci. ca -15) Thisinvention relates to labor saving devices, and more particularly to amachine suitable for use in private households, compact, generallysomewhat resembling a washing machine,

adapted to be folded out of the way when not in use, yet incorporatingtherein means for eiciently mechanically performing a wide variety ofhoushold tasks, in fact the majority of those household tasks capable ofbeing performed mechanically. y

The invention also includes among its objects provision of such amachine to which may be attached accessories for performing otherpersonal services such as hair-drying, providing mechanical exercise andthe like.

The invention constitutes an1 improvement upon that disclosed in mycopending application Serial Number 530,117, :tiled on the fourteenthday of April, 1931.v

A further object of my present invention is the provision, in such amachine incorporating a main tub, of a combined lid and auxiliary tubconstruction adapted when closed to provide a tightly sealed cover, andwhen opened to provide an auxiliary tub of relatively large capacity.Novel means for slidably mounting and locking the combined lid andauxiliary tub are further contemplated as objects of my invention.

A still-further object resides in the provision `.30 of improved meansfor detachably afixing the various accessories to the machine.

Improved means for mounting and for controlling the swinging and foldingof the machine `are also objects of this invention.

Among the objects should also be noted the embodiment in the clotheswasher and an improved dishwashing construction, improved accessoriesafflxable to the machine, and an improved transmission andtransmission-controlling mechanism.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription wherein reference is made to the accompanying drawingsillustrating preferred embodiments of my invention,A and wherein similarreference numerals designate similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my improvedhousehold machine, showing the same in upright position and ready foruse, standing in front of a sink, which is fragmentarily shown, andbeneath which the entire machine is foldable when not in use;

Y Figure 2 is a side elevational view taken at showing in vdotted lineschine occupies when swung therebeneath;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary frontv elevational l0A view of the top portionof the machine, showing device of an improved right angles to Figure l,looking in the direction indicated by the arrow 2 'of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a front elevational view showing the machine folded over andready for vswinging beneath the sink; Figure 4 is a top plan view of themachine in the same position, also showing a sink, and

the position the mathe combined lid and auxiliary tub at the upwardlimit of its movement preparatory to its being swung to opened position;

Figure 6 is a similar elevational view showing l5 the combined lid andtub` member fully opened;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary detail elevational view, partly broken away,looking substantially in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 ofFigure 5;

Figure 8 is a vertical sectional view through the supporting standard,thetub and tub supports and a portion of the sub-base being broken away,taken substantially on the line 8-8 of Figure 1 and looking in thedirection of the 25 arrows;

Figure 9 is a fragmentary detail sectional view taken substantially onthe line 9--9 of Figure 2 and looking in the direction of the arrows,the

electrical wiring being omitted in the interests of 30' clarity;

Figure 10,.i`s 4a, fragmentary vertical sectional View takensubstantially on the line itll0 of Figure 2 and looking in the directionof the arrows; 35'

Figure 11 is a detail fragmentary sectional View taken-substantially onthe line lI--Il of Figure 10 and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 12 is a side elevational view of the ma- 40 chine swung toanother possible position enabling convenient scouring of the tubs;

Figure 13 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line13-13 of Figure 6 and looking in the direction of the arrows, addi- '45tionally showing a whipping or beating attachment mounted upon the crossbar;

Figure 14 is a top plan view of a hair-drying attachment also attachableto the device by mounting the same upon the cross bar, the cross 50 barbeing fragmentarily shown;

Figure 15 is a vertical sectional view of the hair-drying attachmenttaken substantially on the line Iiii5 of Figure 14;

Figure 16 is a side elevational view of the hair- 55 drying attachmentllooking in the direction indicated by the arrow designated I6 in Figurel5, and

Figure 17 is a top plan view of the transmission and motor driving unit.

Referring now to the drawings: Reference character I5 indicates a tub,here shown as stamped of sheet metal, substantially octagonal in crosssection and supported upon legs I6, I1, I8 and I9, to which its sidesmay be directly secured, by spot welding, riveting or in any othersuitable manner. The tub may taper somewhat toward its base, being in mypreferred form, as shown, wider at the top than the bottom. The legs aresupported by a sub-base 20, upon which, and beneath the tub, are mountedthe driving motor 2| and transmission 22. The transmission-controllingor gear shifting means, which is carried by and within the housing 23,is supported by the leg I6, to which the housing is secured, as shown inFigures 1 and 2. An electrical outlet and switch box 24 are also carriedby the leg I6, being supported thereby upon its other side in similarand symmetrical fashion. The housings 23-24 may be formed integrally ifdesired. The switch, the toggle lever of which -is marked 25,k may bearranged to turn on and oi the'current supply to the motor l2| and plugsocket 26 simultaneously.

The sub-base 20, and so the entire machine, which is supported thereby,is swngable about a horizontal axis provided by the shaft 21, which issupported by the vertical standard 28. The entire machine isalsoswingable about a vertical axis provided by the shaft 29 carried byand rigidly upstanding from" the main base 30. The sub-base 20 is fixedto the shaft 21, as by means of the ,set screw 3| (Figure 8), and theshaft therefore rotates as the machine is swung about the horizontalaxis. A counterbalance spring 32 is provided to neutralize the weight ofthe machine, and permit easy swinging movement thereof in this manner.'Ihe spring is housed within the box 33 formed in the top of thevertical standard 28, the inner end of the spring being fastened to theshaft 21, as shown in Figure 9, while its outer end is adjustably fixedby the hooked bolt 34, which extends through the side of the housing,andgis -longitudinally movable by means of the adjusting and securingnut 35. 'I'he horizontally extending portion 38 of the standard, in'which the shaft 21 is journaled, isI

best stiifened by a web as 36. The base 30 and the shafts 29 and 21 maybe" hollow, as shown in Figure 8, and the electrical wiring to the motormay extend therethrough, as there shown. The flexible B-X cable in whichthe wire is housed is designated 31, and one or more fuses, as 39, maybe housed in the box 33.

To control the swinging movements of the machine suitable detentmechanisms may be provided. As shown in Figure 8, swinging of themachine about the vertical a detent pin 40, vertically slidable in aslideway 4I, the bottom of which opens adjacent thev top of the boss 42of the base 30, which supports the shaft 29. 'Ihe upper surface of theboss 42 is formed with one vor more notches, as 43, in which they'detent is adapted to engage and into which it is urged by the spring40'. The pin may be drawn clear of the notch or notches by means of theoperating lever 44, the lower extremity of which is forked, one armextending on each side of the box portion 33 of the standard andfastened to each end of the shaft 45 axis is controlled by' lspring 53but provides nut |54.

by pins as 46. A lever 41 is secured to the shaft Within the housing,and is connected to the pin 40 by a link 48, which may be of wire. Inorder to release the pin from the notches 43 and permit swinging of themachine about the vertical axis it is necessary to move the lever 44 tothe right (as viewed in Figures 2 and 8)- farther however than ispossible when the machine is upright, as when this is the case the legI9 blocks suilicient movement of the lever to release the pin 4Q. Thisfeature prevents swinging-the machine when standing upright and thusguards against its striking the sink when the machine is installed asshown with respect to a sink (49).

In order to similarly lock and release the machine with respect toswinging movement about a horizontal axis, I provide an additionaldetent pin, as 50, horizontally slidable in a slideway 5I formed in thetop portion of the standard 28 and opening adjacent the leg I9 of themachine, Which is notched or cupped as at 52 in such manner that the pin50, by engaging in the notch, is adapted to lock the machine in anupright position. The compression spring 53 for the detent pin istrapped behind the pin in the inwardly opening hollow boss 54 formedupon the cover plate 55 of the box 33. inwardly opening bore 56 not onlyhouses the an additional supporting slideway for the pin 50, whichintermediate the slideways 5I-56, .extends freely through the interiorof the box 33, Within the box the pin is laterally kerfed or slotted asat 51, and the cam lever 58, also fast upon shaft 45, engages the notch51 in such manner that by moving the lever 44 to the left (as viewed inFigures 2 and 8), the detent pin may be retracted from the notch 52,thereby permitting swinging the machine about the horizontal axis of theshaft 21. Thus when the machine is standing upright before the sink, asshown in Figure 1, swinging the lever 44 away from the machine enablestilting the machine to the position shown in Figures 3 and 4, afterwhich it may be swung about the vertical axis in the direction indicatedby the arrow 59 of Figure 4 to the position which it occupies (shown indotted lines in that view) when completely folded away beneath the sink.Simple reversal of the operation again renders the machine ready foruse.

A combined thrust bearing and cushioning member 69 may be arrangedbetween the top of the shaft 29 and the swinging standard, as shown inFigure 8. The lower extremities of the legs I6-I9are substantiallyidentical and the shaft engaging portions of the sub-base 20 aresymmetrical. is desired to arrange the machine to fold and swing beneatha sink in the opposite direction, to vremove the entire machine from theshaft 21, turn it completely around and replace it in the oppositeposition. The counter-balance spring 32 is removed, also reversed inposition, and replaced, the bolt 34 being moved from the hole 6I lto theopposite position in which it projects through the hole 6I', the nut 35being also similarly moved. The stop I5I which prevents swinging themachine downwardly in the wrong direction, comprises an angle bracket|52 secured to the web 36 as by screws |53, th'e upstanding stock screw|5I being tapped ir the horizontal bracket arm and locked bythe Thisstop is of course reversible in It is thus possible, when it' Theposition and securable to the other side of the web 4when the machine isreversed.

The tub-supporting legs I5, I6, I1, I8 are preferably of rigid andrelative strong construction and extend up the sides of the tub topoints adjacent the top thereof. The tub itself supports no weightexcept the weight of its contents. vThe combined lid'or cover andsupplementary tub member 63 is also formed of sheet metal, of'such sizeand shape as to freely'vertically slide within the tub I5. Itssupporting framework comprises a saddle 64 having spaced side rails 65integrally extending down the hinged side of the member 63. Rods 66extend vertically between the rails, being rigidly supported by the sameintegral casting, which includes the upper portion 64 of the framework,the side rails 65 and the transversely extending lower portion 61. Thepositioning of the slide rods 66 is best shown in Figures 'l and 10, andas also there shown, the rods are slidable in a hinged "block 68pivotally secured to the 'leg I1 adjacent the top of the tub I5, as bythe hinge pin 69. It will be seen that by lifting the combined cover andauxiliary tub member 63 to the-upward limit of its travel, at whichpoint it is stopped by engagementof the bottom cross member 61 with thehinge plate 68, the lower the spaced side tarilyinclined rear faces vofthe detent pins, and

. -wedging action of the edge of the member 63 will be elevatedsufficiently so that its sides will no longer interfere with swingingthe lid to opened position (note Figures 5 and 6). Lifting handles forthe cover-auxiliary tub assembly may be provided in the form of rods1ll-1I extending between 64, the handle-retaining `portions of the siderails being preferably somewhat elevated and reinforced', as shown at 12and 13.

In order to prevent the auxiliary tub and cover assembly from droppingback into the main tub when lifted or partially opened, a latchmechanism is preferably provided, which is best shown in Figure 7. Asthere shown the rods 66 are provided at their lower extremities withcupped depressions 14 in which the detent plungers 15 are adapted toengage to hold the assembly in raised position. The plungers are urgedoutwardly, and their tapered ends urged into the depressions 14, whenthe assembly is lifted so that the rods are in the proper position, byengagement of oppositely inclined cam surfaces 11 of the plunger 18 withthe complemen- 19 of the detent pins. is normally urged upwardly by thespring 16. The taper of the sides of the depressions 14 in the rods 16substantially corresponds to the inclination of the tapered ends thearrangement is such that when the plunger is moved downwardly bypressing upon the nger'piece 80, the weight of the combined cover andtub assemblyis sufficient to force the pins 15 inwardly under thei camaction of the side walls of the cups 14 upon the chamfered ends 15 ofthe pins, since thel plunger 18 is then released and the pins are freeto move inwardly into the spaces 8l. In order to move the assembly 63downwardly into the fully closed position shown in Figures 1, 2 and 10it` is thus merely necessary, after it has been swung to the positionshown in Figure 5, to depress the finger piece The plunger 18 v 86,whereupon the weight of the slidable as- A or splashing.

members of the saddle portion y 63 contacts the bottom of the tub, asshown in Figure 10. ,f-

When the machine is in use for any purpose in which water is containedwithin the main tub, the edge 63 is below the water level, and aneffective water seal is -thus established which positively prevents any-possibility of leakage: On the Aother hand, when the assemblysupporting and including the member 63 is thrown back to the positionshown in Figure 6, the member 63 provides an auxiliary tub ofsubstantial capacity, in fact its capacity exceeds that of the main tub.A bumper of rubber orthe like, as 83, is preferably secured to thc legI1 to prevent vthe side rails 65 of the auxiliary tub and lid-supportingframework from striking the leg I1 when this assembly is in openedposition, as will be clearlyvunderstoocl from an examination of Figure6. supporting framework 64--65 and the leg I1 are of strong and rigidconstruction, the support for the member 6 3 when used as a tub isadequate, even though large /quantities of water, wet clothes, or otherheavy objects be placed therein.

Any suitable means may be utilized for drain ing the tub when same.

Since the v prises a sump 84 secured in an aperture in the bottom of thetub, or in a depressed well I5' so arranged that the entire contents ofthe tub may readily4 drain into the sump, which constitutes its lowestpoint. A removable perforated catch plate, as 85, may be -provided ifdesired, being shown furnished with a handle 86 to' permit its easyremoval. A drain and clean-out plug 81 is shown threaded into the bottomof the sump and the outlet connection thereto, to which the draininglhose may be attached by simply slipping its end thereover, comprises asimple pipe 86 extending from the side of the sump, but so arrangedwithin the sump that its only opening is lat the very bottom of thereduced portion of the trap, thus insuring against the draining meansdrawing air until the tub has been completely emptied. As shown inFigure 2 the draining hose may comprise two sections, 89-90, the formerextending from the nipple 88 to the short coupling pipe section 9Isupported from the leg IB by the bracket 92, while the latter extendsfrom the upper extremity of the coupling pipe 9| to an ejector device 93secured to one of the sink water faucets 94.

The ejector 93 may be of any of the well known constructions, usuallyoperating upon the Venturi principle, and creating a partial vacuuminthe side pipe 95 to which the hose 96 is connected when the water,which flows straight through the device and into the sink, is turned on.Its construction need not here be considered in detail, for it isbelieved that the manner of applying this well known device to drainingthe tub will be clearly understood. When it is desired to drain theauxiliary tub 13 or the clotheswashing tub 96, it is merely necessary toremove the hose from the coupling 9|, to which it is secured merely byfriction, and drop the end of the hose into the tub desired to beemptied. Of course water may be emptied from either of the tubs 63--96by simplyv pouring such .water into the main tub and then draining itfrom the sump. When it is desired to ll the main tub I5, it is merelynecessary to close the end of the ejector unit 83, as with the finger,whereuponthe water will be forced through the hoses 89-90 and intothe-'tub through thesump. The tubs 63-"96 may be filled inthe samefashion by means of the hose 90, which may be removed from the coupling9| forl such purpose. For cleaning, the entire machine may be tilted,with the lid open, to the position shown in Figure 12. It may then beconveniently scrubbed or brushed out.

The main drive shaft 62 of the machine extends from the transmissionhousing 22 upwardly through the bottom of the tub. The transmissionhousing is formed with an integral threaded boss or nipple 91 whichextends upwardly through the bottom of the tub surrounding the shaft,and the joint is sealed by means of nuts 98 and suitable packing gasketsas 99. By means of a suitable transmission, (the details of constructionof a preferred form of which are described in my copending applicationSerial Number 594,681, filed February 23, 1932) the shaft 62 may berotated at either low or high speed, or may be oscillated, as desired.The details of construction of the transmission, and its mounting withrespect to the machine itself, are of course more or less optional, andneed not be considered herein. In the construction shown, the variousshaft movements are obtained and the transmission is controllable bymeans of a shifting lever |00 fulcrumed 1in the housing 23 and connectedto the transmission by means ofthe shaft |0|. The upper extremity of theshaft 62 is splined, as at |02.

When it is desired to utilize the machine for washing dishes, pans,vegetables or the like an impeller, as |03, is secured to the shaft 62,the impeller being of course cooperatively socketed to t over the shaftand engage the splines. The impeller is contoured to throw waterupwardly and outwardly in all directions within the tub, and due to thenatural downward thrust upon it when in use, no additional sei curingmeans :is required to hold it upon the shaft 62. A removable rack as |04for dishes and other objects desired to be washed, may be placed withinthe tub when the machine is desired to be used for this purpose. Thedetails of construction of a suitable rack are disclosed in my copendingapplication Serial Number 530,119, filed on the fourteenth day of April,1931, although any other rack construction might of course be employed.Its details need not herein be again considered. For the dish washingoperation the transmission is ordinarily adjusted to drive the impellerat the high speed. The lid is of course closed. I

When it is desired to wash clothes in the machine, the impeller |03 anddish-rack are removed, and the tub 96 placed upon the shaft 62, fordriving thereby. The tub 96 is provided with an upper portion |05constituting an-in wardly extending overhanging edge adapted to preventsplashing of washing into the dish-washing tub. An impeller or agitator|06 is rigidly secured to and within the clothes-washing tub, and sealsthe bottom thereof, as is socketed to fit over the shaft 62 andcooperatively engage the splines |02. It is believed that the operationof the clothes-washer will be readily apparent. It is of the agitatortype, and when the transmission is set to oscillate the e'ntireassembly, the swirling action set up by the vanes of the agitator |06forces water or suds placed in. the tub 96 through `thev fabric beingWashed.

v within the socket ||5,

water from the clothes-v i. ment. The. top of the latch hook shown inFigure 10. It also Any ,other accessory devices which may be desired tobe directly secured to the drive shaft 62, such as a grinder, buffer,pot scourer, drill or the like,pmay be attached by means of a simplechuck arrangement, such as is shown in my copending application, Serial-Number 530,120, filed on the fourteenth day of April, 1931.

Other accessory apparatus requiring additional support may be secured tothe machine by means of the removable cross bar |01, which is terminallyprovided with thumb screws |08, whose ends project downwardly therefromfor cooperative engagement in threaded apertures |09 tapped in the topsof the legs I6, I9, as shown in Figures 1 and 12. The contour of thecross bar is shown in Figures 6 and 12. It is centrally provided with adownwardly extending elongated boss as H0, which may be braced by websbored and provided with suitable bearings for journaling the extensionshaft 2 which at its lower extremity carries the interiorly splined cup||3 adapted to align with and couple the extension shaft to the maindrive shaft 62when the cross bar is in position. The extension shaft maybe divided into two sections (||2||2) by a flexible coupling as ||4, theupper extremity ofthe shaft terminates within the upwardly openingsocket ||5 formed in the cross bar, and secured to the shaft within thesocket may be the coupling collar |6, across the upwardly opening cuppedportion of which extends the cross pin ||1 by means of which auxiliarydevices may be driven. Devices designed to be supported by the cross barand be driven by the extension shaft are provided with supporting plugportions-adapted to slidably t through which plug portions a drive shaftIextends. The plug portion |20 showncarried by the beater assemblyillustrated in Figure 12 serves to illustrate this construction. Tosecure such attachments against rotation I preferably form upon thecross bar at a point spaced from the socket an upwardly extending bossor locating pin |2| over which suitable apertures correspondingly formedin the various attachments are adapted to fit. Suitable securing meansadapted to prevent undesired displacement of "such attachments may beincorporated with the locating boss |2|. As shown in Figure 12, theboss, which extends downwardly aswell as upwardly from-the cross bar,may be slotted as at |22, and Athe latch member |23 pivoted in the slotupon the horizontal pivot pin |24. 'I'he latch piece is adapted toproject upwardly from the boss and overhang a cooperating portion of theattachment to prevent its removal. As shown in Figure 12, the bottomportion |25 of the supporting housing of the whipper attachment may beformed with a' laterally extending apertured lug |26 adapted to fit overthe pin |2|, while when in this position the latch piece |23 overhangsthe top of the lug to prevent removal of the attachis inclined, asclearly shown in the drawings, so that the attachment may be secured bymerely aligning the lug with the boss and forcing it downwardlythereover, during which movement the latch piece will be forced inwardlyand then snap out into the latching position in which it overhangs theedge of the aperture in the lug, under the influence of the spring |21.

Within the housing |25 may be arranged stepup gearing, the details ofwhich are not necesgear of the step-up train extends upwardlyr throughthe boss |28 carried by the cover plate |29 of the housing |25. Asuitably formed container or receptaclel |30 is formed to vfit over theboss |28, where it is frictionally positioned in the manner clearlyshown in Figure 12. To the other extremity of the drive shaft |3| whichprojects from the top of the boss |28 may be coupled any suitable deviceor devices, as for whipping or otherwise treating the contents of thereceptacle, or for shredding or extracting material which then fallsinto the receptacle. A whipping` or beating vattachment is shown securedto the shaft 3|. The whippers themselves are designated |32, and aresupported from a housing |33 which serves also as a lid for thecontainer and as a housing for the gears |34- |35 through which thewhippers are driven. A'

handle, as |36, is secured to the housing and the attachment may beremoved by merely lifting. Since the receptacle |30 is free to turn upon'the boss |28, it may do so during a'whipping operation, and in fact,because of this floating arrangement of the container, the frictionalengagement between the material being whipped and the side walls issufficient to slowly turn the receptacle while the whipper isinoperation, to thus insure thorough beating of the entire contents.

In Figures 13, 14 and 15 I have shown a hairdrying attachment adapted tobe mounted upon the cross bar in a manner similar to that in which thewhipper, just described is shown mounted thereon in Figure 12. As shownin Figures 14 and 15, the lower supporting portion of thedevicecomprises a gear housing 225 and a downwardly extending boss or plugportion 228 adapted to fit inthe socket ||5 of the cross bar, and inwhich is journaled a shaft 231 adapted to be driven by the extensionshaft ||2 through the pin ||1 in the manner previously described. Theapertured lug 226, formed to cooperatively engage the upstanding boss|2| and latch piece |23 may be of similar construction to the analogousstructure shown and described in connection with the whippingattachment. The upper portion of the hair-drying attachment comprises acentrifugal blower, the case of which is designated 238 and the impeller239. 'I'he latter is driven from the shaft 231 through step-up gearingcomprising the gear 24|) and pinion 24|. The latter is fast upon theimpeller shaft 242. Inv the blower intake, which is shown4 positioned inthe side of the casing in; the conventional manner, is arranged anelectrical heating element 243 adapted to warm the air entering theblower, all of which must pass through the perforated heater casing 244secured, as by screws 245, overthe blower inlet 246. The requiredcurrent supply for the 'i be readily apparent. l the device is installedupon heater may be conducted thereto by the flexible cord 241, which maybe fitted with a plug (not shown) adapted to be inserted in the socket26 4previously described, and shown in Figure 1.

The nozzle 248 of the hair-dryer may be secured to the blower outlet 249by a ball and socket joint 25! to render it capable of limited universalmovement. It isy believed that the operation of the hair dryingattachment will also It will be seen that when the cross bar, and thecord 241 electrically connected to the outlet receptacle 26, turning onvthe current by means of the switch 25 both starts the blower and turnson the current to the heater 2.43, whilethrowing the switch to the offposition stops the blower and shuts off the heater current.

As shown in Figures 6 and 13, the cross bar |01 carries a laterallyprojecting extension |31 which is terminally apertured as at |38. Thisapertured extension constitutes additional loeating means adapted toassist in firmly positioning upon the cross bar one or more otheraccessory attachments not herein described,

'embodiments of my invention herein disclosedf are well calculated toadequately fulfill the objects and advantages primarily stated, it is tobe understood that the invention is susceptible to variation,modification and change within the spirit and scope of the subjoinedclaims.

What I claim is:

l. In a,` machine of the character described, a main tub, an auxiliarytub forming a closure member for the'main tub, securing means includinga horizontal pivot portion hingedly connecting said member to the maintub, said member and the main tub beingof different diameters to permitthem to nest one within'v another, means slidably connecting said memberand said securing means, whereby said member may either be swung to aposition open end uppermost beside the main tub to serve as 'anauxiliary tub of Substantial capacity,l or may be nested with the maintub to serve vas a closure member therefor.

2. Inl a machine for washing and the like, a main tub, a combined'closure and auxiliary tub member therefor of slightly lesser diameter, aswingable frame, a horizontal pivot portion for hingedly connecting thesame with the main tub member, means slidably connecting the auxiliarytub: and said frame member, whereby said auxiliary tub may be swung toan open end down position over the main tub, and may be moved downwardlywithin the main tub until its rim lies adjacent the bottom of said tub,or may be moved upwardly and then swung to an inverted upwardly 4openingposition beside the maim tub.

3. In a washing machine, a main tub, a support extending up the side ofthe main tub to a point adjacent its rim, an auxiliary tub of lesserdiameter than the main tub forming a closure member therefor and adaptedto lslid,- ably iit within the main tub, and means swing-v ably landslidably securing the closure member to said support including a memberpivoted to said support for swinging movement about a horizontal axis,andmeans slidably connecting the closure member to said pivoted member,whereby the closure member may be swung either to a position open enddown kover and insubstantial alignment with the main tub and loweredinto the same, or moved to an inverted upwardly opening positiontherebeside to serve as an auxiliary tub.

4. In a washing machine, a main tub, a cupped closure therefor having amouth and a body portion of lesser diameter than the main tub, theheight of which closure member is at least substantially as great as theinside height of the main tub, the closure member being proportioned tointert with and vertically slidable in the tub, means within the maintub for projecting water therewithin against the interior of the closuremember when tted mouth down into said main tub in inverted position,handle means on the closure member for moving said member in and out ofthe tub, .whereby said closure member, when so arranged in invertedIposition in the main tub with its mouth abutting the bottom of saidmain tub may extend beneath the level of water in such tub to form aseal, and whereby said closure member may also be removed from the maintub and used mouth up as a separate tub of substantial capacity withrelation'to the main tub.

5. In a washing machine, a main tub, a closure member thereforcomprising a cupped. member, means supporting the cupped member adjacentthe main tub, including horizontal pivot portions and verticallyslidable portions to which saidl member is attached, whereby it may bemoved to a raised position above and in substantial alignment with themain tub, and slid downwardly into nested relation therewith, andlatching means cooperating with said slidable portions for holding theclosure member in raised position and releasable at will to permit itsdownward movement.

6. In a washing machine, a main tub, supporting means therefor, anauxiliary tub and closure member for the mainl tub proportioned totelescopically interfit with said tub when slid vertically relativelythereto, means for supporting said member open end uppermost adjacentthe main tub, and latch means for holding said closure member in raisedinverted position over the main tub and releasable at will to permitdownward movement of the closure member into intertted relationship tothe tub.

'7. In a device of the character described, in combination with a maintub, a supporting portion extending vertically of and outside a wall ofsaid tub, a hinging element pivoted to said supporting portion adjacentthe top thereof, a closure and auxiliary tub member slidable within themain tub, a portion carried by said member slidably connected to saidhinging element, and latching means for releasably holding said memberagainst sliding into the main tu b.

8. In a device of the character described, in combination with a maintub, a supporting portion arranged substantially at the top of said tub,a hinging element pivoted to said supporting portion, a closure andauxiliary tub member slidable within the main tub, a portion carried bysaid member and also slidable within the tub and slidably connected tosaid hinging element, and latching means operable from outside the maintub for releasably holding said member against sliding into the maintub.

9. In a device of the character described, in combination with a maintub, a bracket portion v mounted outside and arranged near the top ofsaid tub, a hinging element pivotally carried by said bracket portionand swingable about an axis transverse to the tub, a closure andauxiliary tub member carried by and swingable with said hinging elementproportioned to t within the main tub, a supporting portion for saidmember and providing sliding connection between the same and the hingingelement and slidable with said member within said tub in a pathgenerally parallel to the axis of and at least equal to the internalheight of the main tub, said hinging element being swingable throughoutsubstantially 180, whereby said member while remaining attached theretomay be slid downward into the main tub or elevated to a position clearthereof and swung to an inverted position therebeside.

10. In a device of the character described, in combination with a maintub, a bracket portion mounted near the top of said tub, a hingingelement pivotally carried by said bracket portion and swingable about anaxis transverse to the tub, a closure and auxiliary tub member carriedby and swingable with said hinging element proportioned to nt within themain tub, a supporting portion carried by said member and provid-l ingsliding connection between the same and the hinging element and slidablewith said member within said tub in a path generally parallel to theaxis of and at least equal to the internal height of the main tub, saidhinging element being swingable throughout substantially 180 wherebysaid member while remaining attached thereto may be slid into the maintub or .elevated to a position clear thereof and swung to an invertedposition therebeside, and latching means including a control membercarried by said hinging element for preventing said closure andauxiliary tub member from sliding into the tub.

11. Apparatus as set forth in claim 10 including projecting means forautomatically engag ing the latching means when said auxiliary tub andclosure member are pulled out of the tub.

GEORGE K. PARSONS.

